inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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The southern San Joaquin Valley (Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings and Tulare counties) has the greatest need for more adult inpatient mental health beds, according to an estimate by the RAND think tank.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The number of inpatient beds for people with a serious mental illness nationwide has plummeted.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Live births are the most common reason for an inpatient hospital stay.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Many Chicago-area community hospitals have closed their inpatient pediatric units in recent years because of low demand, advancements in medicine that make inpatient care less necessary in some cases, and competition from major children’s hospitals in the area.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The number of inpatient beds for people with a serious mental illness nationwide has plummeted.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Live births are the most common reason for an inpatient hospital stay.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Many Chicago-area community hospitals have closed their inpatient pediatric units in recent years because of low demand, advancements in medicine that make inpatient care less necessary in some cases, and competition from major children’s hospitals in the area.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inpatient
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
Medical Definition
inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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